(Jn 16:2-15) «He will receive from what is Mine and will proclaim to you [...] He receives from Mine and will announce you» (vv.14-15). The teaching imparted by Jesus with…
(Jn 16:5-11) In ancient times, there were no lawyers, and one had to defend oneself by finding witnesses. The defendant could be guilty but worthy of pardon, or innocent yet…
(Jn 15:26-16:4a) Faith in the Master is already Life of the Eternal in act, here and now. He himself is the Bread of authentic and indestructible existence, though still earthly.…
Mysticism of the Paraclete: never more orphans (Jn 14:15-21) In biblical terms, Spirit [Ruah] does not designate an ineffable entity, but a real one: it is a powerful breath, capable…
(Jn 15:18-21) In the preceding section, Jesus denotes the character of love between Him and the disciples, and mutual love between believers. Now he introduces the contrast with the world:…
(Jn 15:9-17) Jesus has just used the image of the vineyard to configure the character of the new people and the circulation of life with those who believe in Him.…
Resilience not teeth clenched, and Resemblance not possessive (Jn 15:9-11) Jesus has just used the image of the «vineyard» to configure the “character” of his new people and the ‘circulation…
(Jn 15:1-8) The allegory of the vine and the branches describes the Presence of the Lord in the midst of His own. He is the source of intimate life and…
(Jn 14:27-31) In the Gospels, Christ's Peace-Shalôm is an emancipation nod from humiliation and rejection; assumed and reinterpreted in order to the imperative of the Apostolic Proclamation. It creates a…
Generators from below (Jn 14:21-26) The Father's love unites us to Christ through a call that manifests itself wave by wave. And on that path the Son reveals himself. «My…
(Jn 14:1-12) The Other Way in the ministerial Church (Jn 14:1-6) «Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God and believe in me» (v.1). Jesus invites to Faith in…
The Other Way, Truth, Life, in the human dimension Jn 14:7-14 (6-14) Divine hands have wounds of love, they are not claws. They tread the alternative «way» of work, of…
Divine in Human: strong, dignified and fraternal gestures, not repertoire (Mt 13:54-58) The Divine in the Human makes itself Present in the intense, welcoming relationships that open up inexplicable recoveries;…
Communion: Root of Being, Dreaming Energy re-reading History (Jn 13:16-20) In the context of the washing of the feet, Jesus reminds us that the true disciple should have no illusions:…
Scientists and Lowlies: abstract world and incarnation (Mt 11:25-30) The leaders looked at religiosity with a view to interest. Professors of theology were accustomed to evaluate every comma on the…
Complete vs Perfect (Jn 10:22-30) In the so-called ‘Book of Signs’ of the Fourth Gospel (Jn.1-12), a progressive revelation of the divine Mystery that envelops the Person of Jesus takes…
The defence of the little flock, and the whole People becoming Shepherds (Jn 10:11-18) At the beginning of chapter 10 Jn lays bare the difference between the true shepherd and…
«I Am the Gate of the sheep» (Jn 10:1-10) In the pastures, during the night the sheep were sheltered in stone enclosures on a slope and the shepherds (taking turns)…
(Mk 16:15-20) The premises of today's passage are not entirely edifying: Jesus rebukes the Eleven for not believing. They have resisted stubbornly because they cultivated contrary expectations. Adherence to the…
No triumphal march: fragments, to reconcile (Jn 6:52-59) The Eucharistic theme conveys a fundamental message, about the quality of Life of the Eternal that we can already experience here and…
(Jn 6:44-51) God does not attract with peremptory force or blackmail, but with invitation (v.44). And sincere belief is activated by an initial testimony in oneself (v.44). The Father does…
Bread of the Life. Mysticism of Vision and Faith (Jn 6:35-40) At the end of the first century, churches felt the risk of collapse. The obtuse gaze of the environment…
(Jn 6:30-35) What the term «Bread» used by Jesus in this pericope alludes to is derived from the Hebrew term «Lechem», whose root [consonants «l-h-m»] evokes his «being ground» and…
(Jn 6:22-29) Not a few seek Jesus not for the amazement of the Person and his Way, but because He guarantees more satiety than others (v.26). Then we must get…
(Lk 24:13-35) After first persecutions (64), the bloody civil war in Rome (68-69) and the destruction of Jerusalem’s Temple (70), the empire rebels tended to decrease - together with the…
Concordism and compromises, or chaos and different stability (Jn 6:16-21) Jn narrates the episode differently from the Synoptics: not so much as an outcome of the communion of the loaves,…
The simple Mystery, New Mysticism. Vocation to offer to the world (Jn 6:1-15) «Man is a limited being who is himself limitless» (Fratelli Tutti [Brethren All] n.150). In our hearts…
(Jn 3:31-36) In the Gospel passage, John uses descriptive categories [from above, from below, from heaven, from the earth - that is, our whole “domain”]. Natural terms, to introduce us…
Genesis Rebirth Judgment (Jn 3:16-21) Every man confronted with the Mystery does not fully comprehend what he feels until he accepts the bet and is introduced into a new existence.…
Get stuck on the instruction booklet, or evolve (Jn 3:7-15) Life in the Spirit proceeds by new births, not according to a progress marked by mechanisms, skills, or instruction booklets.…
Wherever people want to set themselves up as God they cannot but set themselves against each other. Instead, wherever they place themselves in the Lord’s truth they are open to the action of his Spirit who sustains and unites them (Pope Benedict
Dove gli uomini vogliono farsi Dio, possono solo mettersi l’uno contro l’altro. Dove invece si pongono nella verità del Signore, si aprono all’azione del suo Spirito che li sostiene e li unisce (Papa Benedetto)
But our understanding is limited: thus, the Spirit's mission is to introduce the Church, in an ever new way from generation to generation, into the greatness of Christ's mystery. The Spirit places nothing different or new beside Christ; no pneumatic revelation comes with the revelation of Christ - as some say -, no second level of Revelation (Pope Benedict)
Ma la nostra capacità di comprendere è limitata; perciò la missione dello Spirito è di introdurre la Chiesa in modo sempre nuovo, di generazione in generazione, nella grandezza del mistero di Cristo. Lo Spirito non pone nulla di diverso e di nuovo accanto a Cristo; non c’è nessuna rivelazione pneumatica accanto a quella di Cristo - come alcuni credono - nessun secondo livello di Rivelazione (Papa Benedetto)
Who touched Lydia's heart? The answer is: «the Holy Spirit». It’s He who made this woman feel that Jesus was Lord; He made this woman feel that salvation was in Paul's words; He made this woman feel a testimony (Pope Francis)
Chi ha toccato il cuore di Lidia? La risposta è: «lo Spirito Santo». È lui che ha fatto sentire a questa donna che Gesù era il Signore; ha fatto sentire a questa donna che la salvezza era nelle parole di Paolo; ha fatto sentire a questa donna una testimonianza (Papa Francesco)
But what does it mean to love Christ?  It means trusting him even in times of trial, following him faithfully even on the Via Crucis, in the hope that soon the morning of the Resurrection will come.  Entrusting ourselves to Christ, we lose nothing, we gain everything.  In his hands our life acquires its true meaning.  Love for Christ expresses itself in the will to harmonize our own life with the thoughts and sentiments of his Heart.  This is achieved through interior union [Pope Benedict]
Ma che vuol dire amare Cristo? Vuol dire fidarsi di Lui anche nell'ora della prova, seguirLo fedelmente anche sulla Via Crucis, nella speranza che presto verrà il mattino della risurrezione. Affidandoci a Cristo non perdiamo niente, ma acquistiamo tutto. Nelle sue mani la nostra vita acquista il suo vero senso. L'amore per Cristo si esprime nella volontà di sintonizzare la propria vita con i pensieri e i sentimenti del suo Cuore. Questo si realizza mediante l'unione interiore [Papa Benedetto]
St Thomas Aquinas says this very succinctly when he writes: "The New Law is the grace of the Holy Spirit" (Summa Theologiae, I-IIae, q.106 a. 1). The New Law is not another commandment more difficult than the others: the New Law is a gift, the New Law is the presence of the Holy Spirit [Pope Benedict]
San Tommaso d’Aquino lo dice in modo molto preciso quando scrive: “La nuova legge è la grazia dello Spirito Santo” (Summa theologiae, I-IIae, q. 106, a. 1). La nuova legge non è un altro comando più difficile degli altri: la nuova legge è un dono, la nuova legge è la presenza dello Spirito Santo [Papa Benedetto]
Even after seeing his people's repeated unfaithfulness to the covenant, this God is still willing to offer his love, creating in man a new heart (John Paul II)
Anche dopo aver registrato nel suo popolo una ripetuta infedeltà all’alleanza, questo Dio è disposto ancora ad offrire il proprio amore, creando nell’uomo un cuore nuovo (Giovanni Paolo II)

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